The couple took a Caribbean cruise for their honeymoon andreside in Canyon Country, Calif.

Castillero, Terry

Cristina Castillero and David Terry, both of San Marcos, weremarried July 19, 2003, at the Vista Optimist Club.

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The Rev. Milt Hughes performed the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Dan and Chris Castillero of SanMarcos and Eleanor and Fred Wichmann of Yreka. She graduated fromSan Marcos High School in 2000. She will attend the University ofNorth Dakota, majoring in psychology.

The groom is the son of Deane and Loisann Terry of San Marcos.He graduated from San Marcos High School in 2000 and is a studentat the University of North Dakota.

The best man was Matt Froman. Groomsmen were Rico Castillero,Jeff Terry and Tyler Terry.

The couple honeymooned in Cabo San Lucas.

The live in Grand Forks, S.D.

They met in junior high school at their church youth group.

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Thacher, May

Terri Thacher of Escondido and Ron May of Valley Center weremarried July 19, 2003, at the Thibido House in Vista.

The Rev. Henry Joseph King performed the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Esther L. Guimmayen of Escondidoand the late Ernesto B. Guimmayen. She graduated from EscondidoHigh School in 1972 and attended Palomar College. She works in theTraffic Engineering Department and is a secretary for the city ofVista. She is also an airport hostess at the Golden Door FitnessSpa in Escondido.

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The groom is the son of the late Leland and Velma May. Heattended schools in Upland and Chaffey College. He is a heavyequipment operator with Hazard Construction.

The matron of honor was Cindy Blount of Escondido.

The best man was Steve May of Escondido.

The couple honeymooned at a beach house in Oceanside.

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They live in Valley Center.

They met at the NASCAR races.

Engagements

Barrera, Dovel

Louise Barrera and Matthew Dovel, both of Las Vegas, haveannounced their engagement.

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The future bride is the daughter of Yvonne and stepfather ClydeMcWhorter of Las Vegas. She is a licensed property and casualtyinsurance agent for Brooke Insurance & Financial Services inLas Vegas.

The future groom is the son of Raymond and Carol Dovel of SunCity. He is also a licensed property and casualty insurance agentfor Brooke Insurance & Financial Services. He wrote the novelìMy Last Breath,î which will soon be released.

The couple plan a June 26, 2004, wedding at the Paris Hotel andCasino in Las Vegas. They plan to honeymoon along the Mexicancoast.

The couple met in 1999 when she worked in the medical field andhe was a computer consultant repairing computers in her office.

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Hires, De Maria

Lee Anne Hires of Oceanside and Joe De Maria of Vista haveannounced their engagement.

The future bride is the daughter of Edward J. Stancik andJuanita Stancik of Vista and the late Helen Stancik. She is amanicurist at Shear Concepts in Carlsbad.

The future groom is the son of the late John De Maria and CoraDe Maria of Santee. He is a counselor at Vista High School.

Brandy Malone and Mark Baesel, both of La Mirada, have announcedtheir engagement.

The future bride is the daughter of Robert and Phyllis Malone ofEscondido. She graduated from Biola University in 2002. She is aneducation assistant at Discovery Science Center.

The future groom is the son of David and Brenda Baesel of PanamaCity, Fla. He also graduated from Biola University in 2000. He is astore manager at Cold Stone Creamery.

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The couple plan to marry Jan. 3, 2004, at First PresbyterianChurch in San Diego.

They plan to honeymoon on the Mexican Riviera.

They will live in Cypress.

The couple met in Biola University’s gospel choir in 2000.

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Even, Stollmeyer

Chelsea Lynn Even and Joseph T. Stollmeyer, both of San Marcos,have announced their engagement.

The future bride is the daughter of Edward and Sherry Even ofSan Marcos. She graduated from San Marcos High School in 2000 andattended Palomar College. She is an office administrator at St.Clare’s Home.

The future groom is the son of Carol Stollmeyer of San Marcosand Thomas Stollmeyer of San Luis Obispo. He graduated from SanMarcos High School in 1999 and attended Palomar College and OrangeCoast College. He is a journeyman at Berg Electric.

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The couple plan to marry Sept. 20, 2003, at the bride’s parents’home in San Marcos.

They plan to spend their honeymoon in Hawaii.

They will live in Coalinga.

They met through family and friends.

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Anniversaries

Helen and Erling Haraldsen of San Marcos celebrated their 60thwedding anniversary July 31, 2003, with an Alaskan cruise.

The couple were married July 31, 1943, in Denver, Colo. Theyhave lived in San Marcos for 13 years.

They have two children: Gary Haraldsen of Santa Cruz and GeneHaraldsen of Salem, Ore.

They also have two grandchildren.

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Erling worked for Continental Airlines for 45 years. Helen was asecretary. Now they are enjoying retirement and travel.

The couple’s secret to a long and happy marriage is having agood sense of humor, never losing sight of the original love theyhave for each other, and trusting in and serving the Lord.

Takeo and Akiko Takano of Oceanside celebrated their 60thwedding anniversary May 15, 2003, with a week’s stay in Branson,Mo.

The couple were married May 6, 1943, in Kyoto, Japan.

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They have lived in Oceanside for eight years.

They have four children: Mitzi Stansbury of The Dalles, Ore.;WIlliam Takano of Canby, Ore.; Robert Takano of Norman, Okla., andthe late Kay Takano.

They also have eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Takeo has retired as a surgeon and psychiatrist at hospitals inOregon, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Oklahoma. Akiko is ahomemaker.

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Takeo is a member of the Japan Medical Association and theAmerican Medical Association, the Oklahoma State MedicalAssociation and the American Psychiatric Association.

The couple’s secret to a long and happy marriage is no smoking,moderate social drinking, tolerance, consideration and compromise,the Oriental cooking of Akiko and worldwide travel.

Tom and Carolyn Wachter of Carlsbad celebrated their 25thwedding anniversary June 23, 2003, with a trip to the East Coast,Canada and Quebec. The couple were married June 23, 1978, inCarlsbad. They have lived in Carlsbad for 17 years.

They have six children: Bonny Bruner and Scott Koop, both ofCarlsbad; Steve Koop of Wheaton, Ill.; Brian Wachter ofBakersfield; and Scott Wachter and Tracey Webber.

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They also have 14 grandchildren.

Tom was a pharmacist for Sav-on for 37 years. Carolyn is retiredas a secretary from the Carlsbad Police Department and now has ahome-based business and enjoys spending time with her grandchildrenand doing volunteer work.

The couple’s secret to a long and happy marriage is mutual loveand respect for each other and always putting Christ first in theirmarriage.

Sachiko Komura and Floyd Robert Wilkinson of Oceansidecelebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 2, 2003, with aHornblower Cruise in San Diego.

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They couple were married June 2, 1953, in Japan. They have livedin Oceanside for 33 years.

They have two children, Charles and James, and fourgrandchildren.

The couple’s secret to a long and happy marriage is a good senseof humor combined with unwavering love, caring and mutualrespect.

Shelly Diane Bradford and Daniel B. Hildreth, both of Vista,were married Aug. 1, 2003, at Pala Mesa Resort in Fallbrook.

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The Rev. Brian Kirk performed the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Steven and Carol Bradford of Vista.She is a 1996 graduate of Vista High School and a 2003 graduate ofCal State San Marcos. She is a special education teacher with theRamona Unified School District.

The groom is the son of Terry and Vermillia Hildreth ofVista.

He is a 1994 graduate of Vista High School and is an equipmentoperator with Southland Paving.